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1660187

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Iran
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of potential ties between Iran and the activities of malicious agents in the UK since the escape of Daniel Khalife from HMP Wandsworth.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Nicola Richards
uin	199227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>We do not routinely comment on operational or intelligence matters.</p><p>The Government continually assesses potential threats in the UK, and takes the protection of individuals’ rights, freedoms, and safety in the UK very seriously.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 19/09/2023 13:00:08 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4868 label Biography information for Nicola Richards

1607084

registered interest
date	24/03/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Iran
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to take steps to refer Iran to the UN Security Council.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	173074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK is committed to holding Iran to account and calling out Iran's human rights violations in a range of multilateral fora. The UK raised the important issue of human rights in Iran at the latest session of the UN Human Rights Council and at a UN Security Council Arria Formula meeting in November. The UK co-sponsored the UN General Assembly resolution on human rights in Iran, supported the creation of a UN Fact Finding Mission on Iran and helped ensure Iran's removal from the UN Commission on the Status of Women.</p><p>The UK welcomes the latest report by the UN Special Rapporteur, which provides further confirmation of the extent of the Iranian government's human rights violations and we take note of the seriousness of the report's findings. We raise human rights with the Iranian authorities at all appropriate opportunities and remain committed to continue holding the regime to account for their actions.</p><p>The UK has also supported humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in Iran through our contributions to UN and other international programmes and funds.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 173075 question first answered 31/03/2023 14:55:56 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1601058

registered interest
date	02/03/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Iran
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the prospects for progress on (1) the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action negotiations, (2) political prisoner releases, and (3) gas supplies to the UK and EU, of strengthened democratic governance and transparency in Iran; and what discussions they will have with the government of the United States about those prospects.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL6103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>Iran's lack of regard for the rule of law and lack of transparency was starkly on show in 2022, not least through the authorities' brutal crackdown on protests. The execution of young people detained in connection to protests is a tragic result of a system where forced confessions, lack of due process and disproportionate sentences are rife. UK action, alongside our partners, is shining a light on the regime's persistent human rights violations. Through our sanctions designations, our work in multilateral fora and our lobbying, the UK is keeping the focus of international pressure on the regime including those responsible for unfairly detaining British and other foreign nationals.</p><p>A viable deal was put on the table in March and again in August 2022 which would have returned Iran to compliance with its Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) commitments and returned the US to the deal. Iran refused to seize a critical diplomatic opportunity to conclude the deal with continued demands beyond the scope of the JCPoA. We are considering next steps with our international partners, including the US.</p><p>Iran lacks the required physical and political infrastructure for gas exports.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/03/2023 15:49:12 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1599542

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Iran
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the potential risk of increased tensions between Iran and its neighbouring countries.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	153679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary regularly discusses the potential risk Iran poses to international and regional security with partners. Recently, he discussed this with G20 partners in India and in February, he met with his US, French and German counterparts in Munich to discuss Iran's nuclear escalation. He regularly consults his Israeli and Gulf counterparts including at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain in November 2022. The UK is working with a range of partners to hold Iran to account for breaches of UNSCRs and to address Iranian weapons proliferation.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 07/03/2023 17:20:11 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

1547528

registered interest
date	01/12/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Iran
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the 35th special session of the UN Human Rights Council on the human rights situation in Iran on 24 November, what support they plan to give to the Council’s fact-finding investigation into human rights abuses in Iran.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL3941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2022 answer text <p>On 24 November, the UK voted in support of the Human Rights Council's resolution to establish a UN investigation into the Iranian Government appalling human rights violations. This is a vital step towards accountability. The UK has long raised human rights with the Iranian Government at all appropriate opportunities, both directly and in multilateral fora. We will continue to work with our international partners to hold Iran to account, including in calling for Iran to allow the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran access to the country so he can properly and impartially investigate the reported abuses.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/12/2022 13:53:42 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1246236

registered interest
date	22/10/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Iran
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to pursue a comprehensive agreement with international partners addressing Iran’s (a) nuclear programme, (b) ballistic missile production, (c) human rights record and (d) involvement in financing terrorist groups.
tabling member constituency	Filton and Bradley Stoke
tabling member printed	Jack Lopresti
uin	107633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>We have been clear on the need to keep the diplomatic door open for talks with Iran which address in the long term our concerns about Iran's nuclear programme, its ballistic missile programme and its destabilising regional activities. We will continue to work closely with our international partners to lay the groundwork for such talks.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 02/11/2020 10:59:26 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	3989 label Biography information for Jack Lopresti

708523

registered interest
date	06/03/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Iran
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with his counterpart in Iran on Iran's (a) nuclear programme and (b) diplomatic relations with Israel.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	66755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK and Iran, as parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran's nuclear programme, regularly discuss Iran's nuclear programme, both bilaterally and in the Joint Commission with France, Germany, the US, China, Russia and the EU. The upgrade to full diplomatic relations with Iran in 2016 enables us to discuss all manner of issues, including regional affairs and Iran's policy towards Israel.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 14/03/2017 16:27:34 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

390097

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Iran
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that there is an agenda within Europe and Saudi Arabia for engaging with Iran with respect to conflict resolution in the Middle East.
tabling member printed	Baroness Manzoor
uin	HL1509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>Like our EU partners, we continue to have serious concerns about Iran’s role in parts of the Middle East such as Syria and Yemen, and its support to militant groups such as Hizballah and Hamas. The Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), most recently spoke to President Rouhani about these issues on 16 July. He also spoke to King Salman of Saudi Arabia about the issues on the same day. As the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), said on 15 July, the recent nuclear agreement with Iran has the potential to change the dynamics in the region in a positive way. We will continue to encourage Iran to re-align its approach in support of the international community’s efforts, in particular in confronting the challenge of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and resolving the crises in Yemen and Syria. We have also encouraged the Gulf Co-operation Council to strengthen its dialogue with Iran.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/07/2015 13:14:10 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4289 label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor

383724

registered interest
date	18/06/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Iran
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Iran concerning the case of Atena Farghadani.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>We are concerned by the continuing detention of Ms Farghadani, apparently for drawing satirical cartoons and describing her ill-treatment in prison. Our non-resident Chargé d’affaires discussed freedom of expression in Iran when he met the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Director General for Human Rights in May 2015. We have not raised the detention of Ms Farghadani specifically.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/06/2015 15:53:45 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

227521

registered interest
date	16/03/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Iran
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what restrictions are in place on the export of medical equipment to Iran.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	227580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2015 answer text <p>EU sanctions against Iran are not intended to affect humanitarian goods, and explicitly exclude medical equipment. Furthermore, the Joint Plan of Action includes provisions to make transactions with Iran for humanitarian purposes much easier. Provided no designated entities are involved, the UK issues, as a priority, licenses for transactions for humanitarian goods.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/03/2015 12:06:06 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies